"Chloe turned to Vetch. The poet said gently, "You see, you do have power. Words give you power, to create or destroy." His eyes flickered to Clare. "Even to forgive..."

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Source : Catherine Fisher (2005). “Darkhenge”, Bodley Head Childrens

Catherine Fisher

#Eye Quotes #Giving Quotes #Chloe Quotes

“My nature is that I have to excite myself with a big challenge.”
“The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.”
“For instance, we're always fighting amongst each other. Who gives us the arms? And then we become indebted to wherever we are buying them from - with what? The very resources we need to keep there.”
“My experience in growing up in Scientology is that it is both mentally and at times physically abusive,”

Source : "David Miscavige: A cult figure in the fame game" by Jamie Doward, www.theguardian.com. July 7, 2012.
“We took a bus to the nearby monastery of one of the last great Tang dynasty Chan masters, Yun-men. Yun-men was known for his pithy 'one word' Zen. When asked 'What is the highest teaching of the Buddha?' he replied: 'An appropriate statement.' On another occasion, he answered: 'Cake.' I admired his directness.”
“Women? I'm still working on the subject. I haven't finished my studies. I would say I'm so happy that they're around. This is the salt and pepper of life. This is what makes me wake up in the morning - even more than work, really.”
“Classical physics has been superseded by quantum theory: quantum theory is verified by experiments. Experiments must be described in terms of classical physics.”
“Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace.”

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